On their way to All Tomorrow’s Parties in England, The Clean will stop in NYC to play the sold out Chris Knox benefit on May 6 as well as a headlining show at The Bell House in Brooklyn on Friday, May 7. Tickets are on sale now for The Bell House and you can get The Clean’s most recent album, Mister Pop, as well as any of their catalog releases in the Merge store
Merge Showcase @ Cedar Street
208 West 4th St b/t Colorado & Lavaca
Thursday, March 18th
7:30 PM
(from first to last)
Special Guest
Let’s Wrestle
Radar Brothers
She & Him
Wye Oak
Lou Barlow + the missingmen
The Love Language
Merge @ Homeslice Pizza’s “Music by the Slice” Party
1415 Congress Ave.
Free & Open to the public
Thursday, March 18:
1:30 pm The Love Language
2:15 pm Radar Brothers
Friday, March 19:
Noon Let’s Wrestle
3:45 Wye Oak
6:45 Lou Barlow
On March 23rd, Merge will release In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s, the debut full-length from British rock stars Let’s Wrestle.
Let’s Wrestle met years ago and bonded over meat and records. After a while, a band was formed and soon the world shall be conquered. Let’s Wrestle have influences as vast as Black Flag, Buddy Holly, Faust, and Edith Piaf, but are ultimately trying to be as raw as possible. They try to write songs that make your soul crumble as well as making you smile, sing along and clap your hands.
Please enjoy a download of “ We are the Men You’ll Grow to Love Soon” from In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s. Singer Wesley Patrick Gonzalez describes this song as “Let’s Wrestle’s Barmitzvah from whence they turned from punk pre-teens into men who rock.”
Let’s Wrestle Are Wesley Patrick Gonzalez (Vocals and Guitar), Mike Lightning (Bass and Vocals) and Darkus Bishop (Drums)
As the January 19th release of Spoon’s eagerly anticipated new album, Transference, grows near, Spoon has announced the itinerary of its 2010 North American tour. The dates kick off with a March 17th headlining appearance at Stubb’s in Austin as part of the annual South by Southwest conference, and include the band’s first ever headline engagement at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
Transference, the seventh Spoon album and the first produced by the band itself, began streaming in its entirety today as an NPR First Listen. Also, Spoon will commemorate Transference’s release with a January 19 appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.
Pre-order the CD or LP from the Merge store and don’t forget to add the limited edition 7″ with the exclusive b-side, “Mean Red Spider” to your cart! While you listen, read the fantastic NY Times cover feature on Spoon from this Sunday’s Arts & Leisure section!
SPOON North America Tour 2010
3/17 Stubbs Austin, TX SXSW
3/18 Republic New Orleans, LA
3/19 Workplay Soundstage Birmingham, AL
3/20 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
3/22 9:30 Club Washington, DC
3/23 9:30 Club Washington, DC
3/24 The National Richmond, VA
3/26 Radio City Music Hall New York, NY
3/27 House of Blues Boston, MA, USA
3/29 Sound Academy Toronto, ON
3/30 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
4/1 Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL
4/2 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
4/3 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
4/5 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
4/6 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
4/7 In the Venue Salt Lake City, UT
4/9 Moore Theatre Seattle, WA
4/10 Moore Theatre Seattle, WA
4/11 Orpheum Theatre Vancouver, BC
4/13 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
*Deerhunter direct support on all dates.
*New Orleans – Royal Oak w/ The Strange Boys
*Chicago – Oakland w/ Micachu & the Shapes
